Portrait of a boy
Portrait of a boy
Russia, St. Petersburg
1870
Cardboard, fabric (frame), metal (frame), glass (frame), wood (frame); graphite pencil, watercolor, white gouache
21.5 x 17.5 cm (oval, base); 22.6 x 18.5 cm (mount)
A bust-length portrait shows a boy with his head slightly tilted to the right, looking directly at the viewer. The artist has lightly sketched the clothing (a little suit and the collar of a white shirt), placing emphasis on the necktie. Light-brown hair frames the face, and the eyes are accentuated. The portrait is set in an original rectangular frame covered with fabric.
The author's signature and date are inscribed in the lower-right section: Зichy 1870
6090/ИЗО